If it is observed, it exists. If its influence would be felt despite its lack of direct observation, it exists. If neither of these are true, it ceases to exist.

Behavior: Target continues to utilize controlled perception to generate defenses.

The world would allow us to explore forever, never retreading ground. The soil would fluctuate forever unless we kept watch. We could find an ideal settling ground just by closing and opening our eyes.

We could have all this if the Mothership relented its assault. It cannot reproduce its sight like we can. It can only imitate, building soldiers to march on us. It wants our egg for itself. To reproduce truly. We are just one body and one egg, it would be dooming us.

Nature of defenses: 0% repetition, patterns negligible.

Instead of our paradise we have a stronghold. We have buttons and toggles and dials that connect to weapons unseen. The weapons’ influences are felt, used, and forgotten about. Once it is used, it is replaced. We give ourselves unlimited firepower by hiding our arsenal from ourselves. It is our greatest and only trick.

Total unique defenses on record: 260,478

Total solved defenses on record: 260,478

Our adversary has the same trick, though it has the advantage of intention. It chooses what its weapons do, outmaneuvers tactics it has seen before..

Total instances of contact with Target: 44

Last recorded contact: Model CJO

It has a handicap that has ensured our survival. It cannot truly think or create. It is a reactive force that can only counter what it has already seen. It will stalemate itself against the infinite variety of this world, but it will never succeed.

Rate of defense generation: 8.667/s

Theoretical maximum rate: 19.112/s

Projected maximum rate: 8.999/s

Otherwise, we would surely be destroyed. We cannot escape, but we can survive. We will stalemate with our aggressor forever.

Incongruity: Theoretical versus projected maximums.

Rationale: Current methods at theoretical maximum efficiency may cause generated defenses to degenerate prematurely. Rate being intentionally reduced to minimize possibility of premature degeneration.

Method: Target offloads observation of defenses to Mothership, ensuring their continued presence and freeing Target to generate additional defenses.

Solution Eliminate sensors. Use previous location data to reach and capture Target.

Rationale: Renders all offloaded defenses unobserved.

Calculating…

Import: Model DMZ hardware.

Remove: Sensors.

Implement: Direct Mothership connectivity hardware from Models CB-CK.

Import: All hardware-compatible solutions up to Model DMZ.

Revoke: Access to Mothership sensors.

Iteration: 3,904

Progress: Model completed and ready to be deployed.

Projected Result: Successful capture, uncontested.

Another soldier must be approaching soon.

Deploy: Model DNA